The South Sioux City Cardinals will head out on the road to face off against the Pierce Bluejays at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. South Sioux City has now lost 15 straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since August 24.
South Sioux City lost 11-5 to Logan View/Scribner-Snyder on Thursday.
South Sioux City saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aubrey Tranmer, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Izzie Tranmer, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Even though they lost, South Sioux City didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with six strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, Pierce didn't have done well against Aquinas recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Pierce sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 10-8 win over Aquinas. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Bluejays considering their one-run performance the game before.
Kylie Dvorak spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and three unearned) runs on nine hits.
At the plate, Evelyn Skrdla was a standout: she scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. What's more, she also racked up two hits, the mostshe's had since back in August. Another player making a difference was Aubrey Hanson, who went 1-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
South Sioux City's defeat dropped their record down to 1-18. As for Pierce, the victory snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 5-12 record.
South Sioux City suffered a grim 14-1 defeat to Pierce when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can South Sioux City avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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